I got a new stroller! Valco Zee Two

I must have caught DH in a really good mood...he even drove me to pick it up! We are the proud new owners of a brand new Valco Zee Two in blue opal! It is soooo pretty! I have only played with it in the house without my boys, but will play again tomorrow. It will replace a BJCMD. I've hesitated in buying this because of a lack of reviews, but for the price I got it for, it was worth it.

So, anybody want pictures or comparisons to a BJCMD or by itself?

One word OBVIOUSLY! Lol yes please

Yes! Comparison please!

Congrats! I have 2 Valco's and have love them both!!

I would love to see comparision pictures! I keep going back and forth on the Zee Two and Baby Jogger double. I would love to see how easy the are to fold and how big the are when folded.

That's my favorite color Zee
I would love a comparison/review!

I'm glad you found something that works for you! I'd love to see pics!

Yes please! Pics, comparison, any bone you want to throw us . This one is on my list... Have to wait for a good deal tho since I just bought a P&T Navigator...

It's so nice to have people to share my excitement with! DH just didn't get it last night, although he was super cooperative! LOL!

Here's a link to some photobucket pictures with DS2. His stats are 16 months, 20 lbs, 31 inches, 18.5 seated height.

http://s1088.beta.photobucket.com/user/daniw272/library/2012 Valco Zee and 2010 BJCMD

So why this over the bjcmd?

Thank you very much for taking your time to take a billion pictures and to load them all for us to see. Still not sure which one I want as they look the same when upright and folded. Does your son have a preference? Granted you just got them, but any cons or pros for each?

I love Valcos! Congrats!

lovemybabies924 said:

So why this over the bjcmd?

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Citrine said:

Thank you very much for taking your time to take a billion pictures and to load them all for us to see. Still not sure which one I want as they look the same when upright and folded. Does your son have a preference? Granted you just got them, but any cons or pros for each?

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I had a single BJCM and never loved it, but wanted a lightweight double option for travel and times my older son might need a break. I sold the single and bough a used BJCMD. It was fine, but I never loved it.

The things I strongly disliked on the BJCMD were the lack of access to the basket (it's a huge pain in the butt in my opinion and might as well not be there), the lack of seat support (I believe this was updated on 2012 models), the mesh at the top of the seatback that even my small 3.5 yr old rubs his head into, the brake is not sandal friendly, the wheels always felt wobbly (on new and used ones that I have tried), and I don't like how the seats fold outwards which causes a lot of extra wear on the fabric. I also don't like having the same stroller everyone else has .

I have a Valco Trimode with joey seat and buggy board, so I was pretty familiar with their products and have always had great customer service from them. I went to a store hoping to try out the new Snap Dual and Zee Two a couple months ago and wasn't that impressed with the fold of the Zee in the store and they didn't have the Snap. Looking back, I'm pretty sure there was something wrong with their floor model because the one I have now is so easy to open and close. I love how the Zee folds into itself, almost like an accordion, and protects the seat fabrics. The seats themselves are a quilted fabric and have lots of padding and support. My camera battery died before I could get pictures of my older son in the stroller, but he definitely has more room in the Zee. I like how I can fold the head bumper back and if he were to ever want to lay down and nap, his head wouldn't be crammed in and rubbing against the top. I also really like the adjustable leg supports. I'm not sure if I will leave the bumper bars on or not. DS1 doesn't want his, but the baby does like to hold on to it occasionally. It seems like it folds a little bit smaller with the bumper bars off. The push is sooooo smooth and easy! There is no wobbling at all! I also like that I could order air tires for it down the line. We are planning on another baby (or two) down the line so I'm sure it will get plenty of use! The fold is slightly larger than the BJCMD with the wheels on, but almost identical if you remove the wheels. If you leave the wheels on, it will stand by itself, something the BJCMD doesn't and I loathe! You can also pull it behind you if you leave the wheels unlocked.

ctbcleveland said:

I love Valcos! Congrats!

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Thanks! Me too!

I thought I wated a Zee single until I tried it in store. I also found the store model hard to fold and it was really hard to open. The upper hinged part locked easily but the bottom didnt want to lock in place which freaked me out and made me decide against it, I was afraid of it collapsing. I loved the blue opal and that was the color I was going to get. Its a nice stroller, enjoy!!

hunypooh77 said:

I thought I wated a Zee single until I tried it in store. I also found the store model hard to fold and it was really hard to open. The upper hinged part locked easily but the bottom didnt want to lock in place which freaked me out and made me decide against it, I was afraid of it collapsing. I loved the blue opal and that was the color I was going to get. Its a nice stroller, enjoy!!

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If you haven't purchased something else already, you might want to give it another shot! I had the same problems with the store model, but nothing like that with ours. The fold has given me no problems at all. The first couple of times I opened it, there was a little bit of a learning curve, but I'm finding it super easy now. If you don't have the brake locked, the lower basket will get hung up on it and not allow the lower parts to separate and lock into open position. Took it to the mall this morning for our first out of the house adventure and it was great. DS1 and DS2 both rode and the push was still easy. I only had to do some very slight correcting with their weight difference. And I was literally able to push them both with one finger! The only potential problem I could see with the push, is the non-adjustable handlebar height...I am 5'5" with longer arms and stride and don't come close to kicking the back. If you were very tall, you might run into problems there. DH is 5'8" and likes to keep his arms bent close when he pushes, so we will have to see how he does with it.

I don't know when it's coming out, but the 2013 single will have a telescoping handle (and a black frame). I don't think the double gets it, though.

Mercuria said:

I don't know when it's coming out, but the 2013 single will have a telescoping handle (and a black frame). I don't think the double gets it, though.

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Do you have a link? I've only found info on the new colors and accessories coming out...

They confirmed it on fb. I'll try to find the post when I'm not on the tablet

http://www.facebook.com/ValcoBaby/posts/10151361003646797

The tablet is more capable than I thought

I'm sorry; I was confused. The Zee Two will have an adjustable handle bar. It's the Spark whose SBS loses this feature:

http://www.facebook.com/ValcoBaby/posts/10151508093601797
http://www.facebook.com/ValcoBaby/posts/10151481824456797

For the price points, I would have expected it to be the other way around. Also, I'm assuming it would be heavier...